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Mine Accident Results In Death Of Three Clark County People George Sanders, 23 years old, Har ry Sanders, 19 years old and Ross Moore, 40 years old, all Clark county men, were killed in a mine accident under Clinton, Ind., Monday afternoon. The two Sanders are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Sanders of north of Marshall and Moore is the son of the late Aden Moore of Auburn. The Terre Haute papers described the accident as follows: “The mine has been closed for a ‘work and the mine mules were in the pasture. In preparation for opening the mine for work Tuesday, the mules werestaken to the mine in the fore noon, George Sanders who has been born boss at the mine for about three weeks went to the mine with his brother, Harry Sanders and his uncle kkoas Moore, to feed the mules about 1:80 o'clock. “During the time which elapsed af ter they left the mine, gas had ac cumulated and exploded when they en tered the shaft, killing the three men and 17 of the 89 mules in the barn. The explosion was not known to the men on top until the rise of the after damp was noticed about 2:30 o'clock. “*Doc’ Dix, top boss, and James Needham, room boss, headed a rescue party which entered the mine at 3 o'clock They ‘returned with the bodies of the dead men at 4 o'clock and brought up the 12 mules which were not killed by the explosion. George Sanders is survived by the widow and a baby. He was the only one of the three men who was mar ried.” The bodies of the unfortunate men were taken to an undertaking estab lishment in Clinton, and prepared for burial. They will arrive here some time today, the time of arrival being uncertain, as the undertaker will drive them through. 4
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Marshall Clark County Democrat
Marshall, Illinois, US
Wed, Sep 08, 1920
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